Antonyms for cavernous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kav-er-nuh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæv ər nəs


Definition of cavernous

Origin :
  • c.1400, "full of caverns," from Latin cavernosus "full of cavities" (source also of Italian cavernoso, French caverneux), from caverna (see cavern). Meaning "hollow" is recorded from 1830.
  • adj hollow and large
Example sentences :
  • But he inquired in a cavernous, strange tone: “Was he asleep?”
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • I followed, not into the moonlit night, but through a cavernous opening into darkness.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • It was merely a cavernous opening in a high ledge of dark rock.
  • Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
  • His eyes fascinated me, and he opened his cavernous mouth as if to swallow me.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • The country is cavernous, and the only water is that of the ponds.
  • Extract from : « The Citizen-Soldier » by John Beatty
  • His eyes were deep sunken and feverish, his cheeks fallen in and cavernous.
  • Extract from : « A Son Of The Sun » by Jack London
  • He fell with a heavy splash just in front of the cavernous jaws of the hippopotamus!
  • Extract from : « The Red Eric » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • A London dining-room at night is always dark, cavernous, and unlovely.
  • Extract from : « The Prime Minister » by Anthony Trollope
  • The valley became narrower, we rose higher, and the cliffs were cavernous.
  • Extract from : « Southern Arabia » by Theodore Bent
  • Perhaps as you look into the fireplace it widens and grows deep and cavernous.
  • Extract from : « Backlog Studies » by Charles Dudley Warner

Synonyms for cavernous

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